The Door in the Floor explores the complexities of love in its brightest, most mysterious, and darkest corners. The Door in the Floor is directed by Tod Williams, whose screenplay is adapted from John Irving's best-selling novel A Widow for One Year.

Set in the beach community of East Hampton, New York, the film chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's books author Ted Cole (Jeff Bridges) and his beautiful wife Marion (Kim Basinger). Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. The Coles lovingly parent their surviving child, bright 4-year-old Ruth (Elle Fanning), who takes everything in stride as perhaps only a child can. But Marion's equation of love with loss, coupled with Ted's infidelities, points towards a much-needed change in the relationship. That may come in the form of Eddie O'Hare (Jon Foster), the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant - and, Ted hopes, the catalyst to invigorate the Coles' bond of marriage.

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Loved the book, so when I got to talking about my favourite books and writers with the owner of a bookstore and mentioned it, she insisted on lending me this DVD. Felt strange taking it from a stranger whom I've just met but she was so insistent.

This was a book that Jess, Wen and I had discussed at length, each noting different aspects, but both Jess and I didn't find the movie spectacular. It focused on the early years, when Ruth was just a child and was very faithful in its transposition to film. So much so that I felt like I was reading the movie or watching the book.

Not that it's bad. It was watchable but I just could not judge it.

Reminds me of the time when Pris, Sher and I settled down to watch The Cider House Rules at a stay-over and I fell asleep about 5 minutes into the movie. Loved the book too, but I've never been tempted to pick up the movie again.

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